Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 855 · 40 questions

Tip (Find the real question): Background: “Tell me about yourself”, “Walk me through your résumé”. Motivation: “Why this course / internship?”. Future plans: “Where do you see yourself in five years?”. Handling problems: “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” What you would add: “Why should we choose you?” — link your skills to the role. “Tell me about yourself” in 1–2 minutes: what you study → one or two strengths with proof → why this place fits your goal. If you don’t know an answer, say so honestly.

1. 1.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why should we choose you?” (a) your future plans (b) your background (c) how you handle problems (d) what you would add
2. 2.🎤 “Tell me about yourself.” Strong or weak answer? “I like movies, sleeping late and hanging out. That’s it.” (a) a weak answer (b) a strong answer
3. 3.True or false: “I am a first-year computer science student. I build small websites for school clubs and want to learn in a real team this summer.” is a weak answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What made you choose science?” (a) your future plans (b) your motivation (c) what you would add (d) your background
5. 5.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” (a) your future plans (b) your motivation (c) what you would add (d) how you handle problems
6. 6.🎤 “Tell me about yourself.” Strong or weak answer? “Well, my name is on the form, so you know it already.” (a) a strong answer (b) a weak answer
7. 7.🎤 “Tell me about yourself.” Strong or weak answer? “I am the best student in my school and I am good at everything.” (a) a weak answer (b) a strong answer
8. 8.🎤 “Tell me about yourself.” Strong or weak answer? “Um, I don’t know, I am just a normal person.” (a) a weak answer (b) a strong answer
9. 9.True or false: the question “Walk me through your résumé.” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: the question “What made you choose science?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: the question “Describe yourself in a few lines.” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: the question “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧩 A good “Tell me about yourself” answer covers… (a) your family tree (b) your full life story (c) study, strengths, goal (d) all your hobbies
14. 14.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” (a) how you handle problems (b) what you would add (c) your background (d) your future plans
15. 15.True or false: the question “Why do you want this internship?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “I am the best student in my school and I am good at everything.” is a strong answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What makes you a good fit here?” (a) your motivation (b) how you handle problems (c) your future plans (d) what you would add
19. 19.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Walk me through your résumé.” (a) your background (b) your motivation (c) what you would add (d) your future plans
20. 20.🎤 “Tell me about yourself.” Strong or weak answer? “I just finished Class 12 in commerce. Helping at my uncle’s shop on weekends taught me billing and patience, so this cashier role interests me.” (a) a strong answer (b) a weak answer
21. 21.🌀 You did not understand a question. What should you do? (a) ask them to rephrase (b) look away (c) laugh it off (d) answer anything
22. 22.🤔 You don’t know the answer to a subject question. What is best? (a) stay silent (b) say so honestly (c) make something up (d) change the topic
23. 23.True or false: the question “Where do you see yourself in five years?” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🎤 “Tell me about yourself.” Strong or weak answer? “I am in Class 12 and enjoy maths. Last summer I taught younger children at our society’s free tuition, so I want to study education.” (a) a strong answer (b) a weak answer
25. 25.🎤 “Tell me about yourself.” Strong or weak answer? “I am a Class 11 student who reads a lot. I run our class library corner and would love to help at the school library.” (a) a strong answer (b) a weak answer
26. 26.True or false: “I am a Class 11 student who reads a lot. I run our class library corner and would love to help at the school library.” is a strong answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: the question “Why should we choose you?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🏆 “Why should we choose you?” — what should your answer link? (a) your need for money (b) your family’s fame (c) your skills to the role (d) other candidates’ flaws
29. 29.True or false: “I like movies, sleeping late and hanging out. That’s it.” is a strong answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.⏱️ A “Tell me about yourself” answer should last about… (a) 10 seconds (b) half an hour (c) 1 to 2 minutes (d) 15 minutes
31. 31.True or false: the question “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “I am in Class 12 and enjoy maths. Last summer I taught younger children at our society’s free tuition, so I want to study education.” is a strong answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “I am in Class 12 and enjoy maths. Last summer I taught younger children at our society’s free tuition, so I want to study education.” is a weak answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about yourself.” (a) your background (b) how you handle problems (c) your motivation (d) your future plans
36. 36.📆 You are asked about a gap year. What is best? (a) explain it honestly (b) blame others (c) get angry (d) hide it
37. 37.True or false: “Um, I don’t know, I am just a normal person.” is a weak answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: the question “Where do you see yourself in five years?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: the question “Walk me through your résumé.” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “I was born in 2008. My father’s name is… my mother’s name is… I have two cousins…” is a strong answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) True (b) False

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